hotcake

noun

hot·​cake ˈhät-ˌkāk How to pronounce hotcake (audio)
Phrases
like hotcakes
: at a rapid rate
selling like hotcakes

Examples of hotcake in a Sentence

hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast
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Campfire Grill, Depew, New York The cinnamon roll hotcakes are one standout on a menu full of decadent plates (think, pancakes that come in flavors like chocolate and peanut butter cup, s’mores, and fresh berry) at this traditional American cafe. Mahita Gajanan, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023 There were also his calls for the road warriors to pick up his breakfast—McDonald's hotcakes and sausage—or lunch—a Brawny Lad from Big Boy. Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 22 May 2020 Published in 1826, James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans—which elevated the myth of the vanishing Indian to a romanticized cornerstone of white U.S. identity—sold like backcountry hotcakes. Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 Doughnuts were selling like hotcakes with people coming from across the country. CBS News, 10 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for hotcake 

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotcake was in 1683

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“Hotcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotcake. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hotcake

noun
hot·​cake -ˌkāk How to pronounce hotcake (audio)
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